The BioRock method Low Voltage = 10 Times the coral growth

[dixonstanley50]

are you trying this on your tank?

 

[Spslvr]

ive been trialing it on my frag tank for about a year now and still havent perfected it. thats why im trawling the forums, i have it working very well but cant get any longevity out of the materials

 

[dixonstanley50]

hmmm interesting what voltage and amps do you find works best? and do you have issues with ph?

 

[Spslvr]

ive been using a 16v dc transformer i find around 150 milliamps to be the sweet spot. cant say my ph is effected but i run my kh quite high

how do you intend to set up you anode/cathode?

 

[dixonstanley50]

do you mean 16v in the tank or from the wall? i read that anything over 1.3v is bad.

http://www.globalcoral.org/wp-conte...g_materials_and_environmental_restoration.pdf

check this out its a pretty interesting read. I'm still setting up my new tank so I'm not sure if ill try this route but i would love to.

 

[Spslvr]

16 v at 1 amp im only running 150 ma. Also that paper is for open ocean u may as well throw it in the bin

 

[dixonstanley50]

are you going to continue experimenting on this or give up on it?
Do you have any ideas for anode longevity?

 

[dixonstanley50]

an idea just came to me…….. what if you used gold as the anode? it would be pricy but should in theory last forever. i don't believe it will break down from electrolysis ever.

 

[Spslvr]

I still have mine setup. i have no intention of throwing in the towel it works great i even use it at my aquaculture facility with great results. I have thaught about using gold but never actually tried it. It is still a metal and could possibly produce unwanted gasses.... As for the anode carbon fibre is certainly the way to go... but it does break down reasonably fast and i have my suspicions that it becomes useless before any visible signs of wear....

 

[dixonstanley50]

just a question for ya……does the frag have to be touching raw metal of the cathode or can it just be sitting on a cathode that is already covered in calcium?

 

[Spslvr]

Ah ha now im giving away trade secrets lol. No the frags only have to be within the "vacinity" of the cathode

 

[dixonstanley50]

lol thanks for the secrets from half a world away!!! my supplies should be here in a week or 2 ill let ya know how it goes for me!!

 

[Spslvr]

If you need any pointers on how to set it up jus shoot me a pm

 

[incrediball]

Hi Sps Lover,

I would like to implement a similar system in my frag system. My frag tank is relatively new and only into the 1st week of cycling. I have prepared a pure titanium electrode to be used as the anode (from electroplating industry), iron mesh (to be used as the cathode).

I wonder if you can share your setup so I can learn from your experience. I am still trying to figure out what DC current / voltage I should supply to the system.

Thank you very much I look forward to your reply.

Cheers,